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US holiday shoppers spent record 126 billion US dollars online

US online retailers have a lot to celebrate: Americans spent a record 126 billion US dollars during the 2018 holiday season, 16.5 percent more than last year’s total, according to a report by A

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Holiday sales grew 5.1 percent, according to Mastercard

Americans were busy shopping this holiday season. Holiday sales grew by 5.1 percent in the United States this year, amounting to over 850 billion dollars in sales across industries, research from Mas

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H&M Home collaborates with Google for voice payment

H&M is moving towards shopping made simple. The brand partnered with Google to launch a streamlined holiday shopping service operated by voice command. Called the H&M Home Gift Guide, the voi

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DKNY sells customized influencer t-shirts in holiday pop-up

DKNY is keeping its retail focus digital. While the idea of the pop-up retail space is typically a means for digitally native brands to enter the brick and mortar realm in a convenient way that spark

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Amazon teams with home style brand for holiday pop up

Amazon loves to offer shoppers a curated selection of products. The retailer teamed with home style platform Domino to create a holiday pop-up retail space of gift items. The store brings to life the

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PwC releases its Christmas trading predictions

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday done for another year, retailers and shoppers have turned their attention to the festive season, and PwC;s Christmas trading analysis has revealed that UK shoppers

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This Black Friday strategy proved the best results

Black Friday sales are more dependent on strategy than they are on pricing. Retailers saw one of the most successful Black Friday and Cyber Monday results in history this year. There was a new record

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The top 3 holiday gift trends consumers are shopping

New York - With Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend having passed, the holiday shopping season is well under way. Consumers across markets are well-versed in finding the best holiday deals for the

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Cyber Monday sales will cause retailers a ‘February hangover’

Retailers should be wary of the long-term effects of the success of this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. In a report published this week, Bloomberg warned of that retailers might ex

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Amazon: 2018 Black Friday weekend was the biggest in the company’s history

Amazon is finishing 2018 on a high note: this year’s Black Friday weekend was the best in the company’s history, with more products being ordered worldwide on Cyber Monday than any other

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Half of US shoppers spent more this Black Friday than they did in 2017

Store closings in malls may be on the rise, but shopping centers are far from dead -- at least during the holiday season. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) estimates 151 million US

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Black Friday took one third of sales from smartphones

More than a third of shoppers avoided the queues and chaos on Black Friday, as smartphones took 33.5 percent of the 6.22 billion dollars that was spent in the United States. Sales soared 23 percent v

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Holiday sales to surpass the trillion dollar mark for the first time

New York - Fueled by low unemployment, strong income growth and high consumer confidence, the holiday shopping season this year will be a strong one for retailers in the US. Research firm eMarketer

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Retailers can expect 75 percent more social media messages this holiday season

‘Tis the season to be bombarded with social media messages. As social media becomes consumers’ favorite way to communicate with their favorite brands and platforms do their best to become

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3 brands ditching discounts and doing their own thing on Black Friday

Joining Black Friday, the American discounting frenzy that is slowly taking over other countries, may seem like a win-win situation. By offering generous discounts, retailers can attract new customer

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Beyonce unveils line of holiday-themed merchandise

Beyonce has released a festive new collection just in time for the holidays. The line, which is part of a yearly release from the superstar, was released this week and features sweatshirts and jog

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Video: Mango 'Party Season' campaign for the upcoming holiday season

Source: Mango, YouTube.

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Video: 2018 Gucci Gift Campaign

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Jollychic offers one million US dollars cash prize

Jollychic, the top-ranked e-commerce platform in the Middle East, is to give out a one million US dollar cash prize to its customers during its Black Friday sale. "This year, we want to bring more fu

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Torrid collaborates with supermodel Tara Lynn

Torrid, the American fashion retailer for women sizes 10 to 30, is collaborating with curvy supermodel Tara Lynn on two limited-edition luxe lingerie collections. Lynn, who has just been named Sports

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Barneys gives back this Christmas with Make Change campaign

Luxury department store Barneys has announced its 2018 holiday campaign, Make Change, in partnership with charity Save the Children. The aim of its message is that even small change can have a big i

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Hi, tech! Holiday shopping is more tech-driven than ever

One more study confirms: while good old brick and mortar shopping is not going anywhere, Americans are increasingly using other means to buy gifts for friends and family during the holiday season. A

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US consumers to spend an average of 554.90 US dollars during Thanksgiving weekend

This holiday season looks promising for US retailers. A new survey conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) with over 1,000 American consumers revealed they intend to spend a

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US retailers plan to allocate over 6 billion US dollars in digital advertising for Black Friday

Black Friday is the most important day of the year for US retailers, which is why many of them plan to spend most of their digital advertising budget during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend.

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Amazon launches several pop-up stores in Europe

After opening its first pop-up store in London last month, Amazon has announced similar plans in several other European cities. Titled “Amazon Loft for Christmas”, the pop-ups are set to

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Amazon ramps up holiday deals with free shipping to all

Retailers are getting very competitive as we head into the 2018 holiday season, championing to be the most convenient shopping source for the consumer with countless omnichannel shopping options. Las

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Rails launches debut sleepwear collection

Los Angeles-based contemporary brand Rails is launching its debut sleepwear capsule collection in time for the holiday season. Available from November 2, the 18-piece capsule collection features long

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Nordstrom offers curbside pick up option for holiday season

Nordstrom is gearing up for a competitive holiday shopping season. The department store chain is introducing a new option to improve convenience for shoppers who choose to pick up items bought online

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Americans will spend more money this holiday season

US consumers are expected to spend more money during this year’s holiday season than they did last year, according to Accenture’s Annual Holiday Shopping Survey, which spoke to 1500 shopp

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